Daily Fantasy Basketball Injury Report: Thursday 12/29/16

A trio of starting point guards -- including Goran Dragic -- may be back tonight, which could wipe out a bunch of value plays on Thursday's short slate.

Thursday has six games on the slate, and there are some high-profile players who could be making their returns tonight. With some of the possible returns coming in later games, you will have to be glued to the NBA newswires to get the most up-to-date information before games tip.

George Hill has played in just 11 games this season but he is averaging 20 points per game. His return could really shake up the Utah Jazz' offense tonight if he is ready to play full minutes. It was initially thought he would be active, but he did not go through shootaround, so he might be a game time decision. Shelvin Mack and Gordon Hayward would benefit the most if Hill is out again.

Nerlens Noel is also expected to be released from the doghouse tonight, but Jahlil Okafor and Ilyasova will likely benefit the most from Embiid being out. However, it's a tough matchup against the Jazz.

Jeremy Lamb is on a roll with Marco Belinelli injured. Belinelli has missed two straight games, and Lamb has shot the ball well off the bench in both contests. Look for more of that on Thursday if Belinelli is out again.